The 5th edition of the LVIS Audax has proved to be our biggest and best yet! In total 521 riders started with 447 officially completing one of the three routes (i.e. they presented a fully stamped brevet card at the finish). No doubt some of the non-finishers are still in the garden at Doynton Village Hall sleeping off an excess of cake.
We always enjoy seeing such a huge variety of different riders and bikes taking part, from World Champion triathletes through to someone who had only been on 6 'proper' bike rides before Sunday. It's also great to hear that for many people this was their first Audax but lots of you are already scouring the Audax UK calendar to look for more to enter.

For those who were in the HQ later in the afternoon we hope you enjoyed the impromptu piano concert that was laid on by a passer-by who agreed to play in return for tea and cake. We are looking into booking him for next year.

PHOTOS
Our roving photographer Oz was out and about taking pictures of all the action and you can view and buy a high resolution copy of his handiwork here. All proceeds from the sale of the photos will be added to the charity contributions.

CHARITY DONATIONS
Thank you for your donations in the buckets at the HQ, along with money raised from the sale of the delicious coffee, sporfs, coasters, mugs, badges and by adding profits from the event in total we will be donating over £4,000 split between
Sustrans,
WaterAid and
Jole Rider.
This is an amazing amount and is going to make these charities and the people they help very happy indeed!

THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING
The LVIS Audax team have help from so many different people, not least of which our amazing control venues:

Hill and Rockhampton WI/Church Group who offered up the first dose of calorie overload on the Ball Buster and Bash. If you like what you tasted then head back for more of the same on the first Sunday of the month from April to November, 2:30 - 5:30. The money they collected will help local causes including St Peter's Hospice.

Doynton and Wick WI go from strength to strength at the 2nd control on the Ball Buster and Bash. Tina and her crew were taking care of you all with military precision and would like to thank you for taking your shoes off to protect the hall floor. The money they raised also goes to local causes.
The checkpoint controllers were from Qoroz Bikes and it was good to see that some of their lovely titanium machines were in action out on the roads.

The Glastonbury Control on the Ball Buster and Blast had been upgraded to the lavish surroundings of the Town Hall and with the City of Bristol Rowing Club in charge it sounds like this was a well-received improvement to help cope with the increased number of riders. The money collected there will go towards the rowing club's fundraising for a much needed clubhouse.

The Drum and Monkey Pub in Kenn for providing the venue for the 4th Control despite being such a busy day with meals for mothers being served.

LOST PROPERTY
There was some lost property left at the finish that includes a waterproof jacket (let us know size, colour and brand to claim), some sunglasses were found at Doynton (full description needed to claim), and a water bottle. If you think these maybe yours then please let us know.

WHAT DID YOU THINK?
We always welcome feedback, comments and suggestions to help keep improving the event so please send over any ideas to .
Keep an eye on the website for details of the 2015 event that will be posted later in the year.

BRISTOL BIKE FESTIVAL
Some of the organisers from the fantastic Bristol Bike Festival were riding the Ball Buster and wanted to pass on this message for anyone who may want to get involved this year:

"We're pleased to announce the launch of the Bristol Cycle Festival 2014 and would really like you to be involved in this year's fifth birthday edition!

Come along to our launch event, 3rd April, 7pm, Roll for the Soul, to find out more about what's special this year, how you can be involved with organising the festival or running your own event, and how you can be part of Bristol's summer of cycling.

AND FINALLY...
Three of the riders who rode the Ball Buster will be joining Marcus to take on a mighty challenge in May when they will run up all three national peaks and cycle between each one in a
continuous event. It's all in aid of raising more money for Jole Rider and also the children's charity Rainbow Trust.
If you'd like to follow their progress and help with their fundraising then please take a look at the website www.4321challenge.org.

We look forward to seeing many of you next year but in the meantime enjoy your riding!

Go Vegas!

Marcus, Kirsty, Andy and the LVIS Audax Team

Now celebrating its 7th edition, the Las Vegas Institute of Sport returns with the ever popular LVIS Audax events combining pleasant
riding through countryside surrounding Bristol and beyond, friendly company and the now legendary generous baking.

For 2016 we are offering three route options with the classic 116km Barry's Bristol Bash, the testing 214km Barry's Bristol Ball Buster
and the 116km Barry's Bristol Blast, all held in honour of the illustrious founder of the Institute, Mr Barry Jaeger.

You can expect a varied route that suits a wide range of riders with excellent catering at the control points and all presented in
the unique 'Vegas Way'. Have a look through the gallery of pictures for a taste of what you can look forward to in April.

Due to limitations on space at the village hall and at some of the controls, we will be accepting a maximum of
200 riders on the Ball Buster route, 250 riders on the Bash route and 200 riders on the Blast route. We cannot accept any entries on the day.

The 'classic distance' 200km route (Brevet 'Randonnée') circumnavigates the city of Bristol before climbing up on to the Mendip Hills
then down to the Somerset Levels and returning to the start point in Long Ashton.

The first of the shorter 116km routes (Brevet Populaire) heads north to take in the same route as the start of the Ball Buster but heads back to Long Ashton just south of Bristol instead of continuing onto the Mendips.

The second of the shorter 116km routes (Brevet Populaire) heads south to follow the same route as the second half of the Ball Buster,
heading out from Long Ashton to Chew Stoke and then continuing onto the Mendips, down to the Somerset Levels and returning to the start point in Long Ashton.

The rides start from the Long Ashton Village Hall (Keedwell Hill, Bristol, BS41 9DP) where there will be toilets, hot drinks, and hot and cold food available.
The food and drink at the start/finish is included in your entry fee, but there will be a collection for the charities
WaterAid,
Jole Rider (Bikes4Africa) and
Sustrans so please bring some cash! You will also need money to buy refreshments on the route.

There will be some parking at the village hall with on street parking nearby. Please
consider riding to the start, sharing lifts or using public transport where possible.

Performance Cycles will be selling ride essentials such as inner tubes and back up lights
at the start HQ.

Out on the Ride

If you've never ridden an Audax event before then expect a relaxed and friendly atmosphere (it's not a
race), a variety of different types of riders and bikes and an enjoyable day out on some
roads that you may not have ridden before. The ride is self guided and not sign-posted or marshalled so
you should be competent at following a route sheet and carry tools, clothing and food to
keep yourself out of trouble.

You can ride at your own pace, as long as your overall average speed, including stops, stays between the minimum and maximum
specified for the event.
Barry's Bristol Ball Buster: 15 - 30kph
Barry's Bristol Bash: 12.5 - 30kph
Barry's Bristol Blast: 12.5 - 30kph

At the start you get a brevet card, which has to be filled in at each checkpoint, to show that the course has been completed.
The opening and closing times of the checkpoints (including the finish) are based on these minimum and maximum speeds.

Controls

Food and drink will be available to buy at the manned checkpoints across the events which are:

Hill Village Hall - Under the capable control of the local Church group and WI you will not believe how much cake, pavlova and home baked
produce is on offer here.

Doynton Village Hall - Now rivalling the Hill control for quantity and quality of food, The Wick and Doynton WI will be providing a huge selection of
savoury and sweet options with hot soup if it's cold and/or wet.

Glastonbury Town Hall - This control point will be manned and stocked by City Of Bristol Rowing Club who will be looking after
and feeding hungry riders all afternoon.

The Drum and Monkey Pub, Kenn - Not far from the finish, this is a useful stop for a bar snack or swift half to get you through the last few kilometres.

There are also info controls, where you will need to answer the question given on your brevet card about a location on the route.
If you do not put the correct answer on your card then we cannot validate that you have completed the ride.

Qoroz bikes will be helping out at the second manned checkpoint while also displaying their range of unique titanium bicycles.

Sunrise is at about 07:00 Sunset is at about 19:30 so you will need lights for the long route and should consider carrying
lights for the short routes.

Sections of the route are on narrow country lanes where there will be some mud and grit on the roads. It is strongly recommended
that you fit mud guards to make the ride more comfortable for yourselves and those riding behind you.

Profits from the event and any money collected on the day will be split between the following good causes

With some of the money collected from the 2012 event we sponsored a bike to be sent to The Gambia by Jole Rider (Bikes4Africa).

Marcus and Kirsty visited the Jole Rider HQ in Tetbury to help load the bike and add some LVIS stickers for the lucky recipient at the
other end to be the envy of their classmates!

By riding a bike, children in the Gambia are more likely to get to school on time and will be refreshed and alert throughout
the day and even stay for extra lessons before travelling safely home in daylight. The result is a measurable improvement in academic achievements.

Some of the money raised from this year's event will help Jole Rider send more bikes and change more lives

Barry's Bristol Ball Buster (214k)196 entries (limit 200)

Firstname

Surname

Club

Ben

Aldridge

Con

Alexander

Lee

Anderson

Audax Club Bristol

Nicholas

Anderson

Salt & Sham Cycle CLub

Sam

Andrews

Salt and Sham

Arran

Armstrong

Velo Club Walcot

Clive

Arthur

pac-tri

John

Bailey

Bristol South CC

Tim

Barnes

Geoff

Barrett

Peter

Bateman

Josh

Bayly

David

Bear

Stuart

Berry

Martin

Bird

Joshua

Bishop

BADTri

Lynette

Blanchard

Backwell Road Cycling Group

Denise

Booth

ACB Bristol CTC

Nick

Bowker

Pork Train Velo Club

Stuart

Bowker

Paul

Box

Mike

Brien

Scott

Brown

Salt and Sham

Guy

Buckland

BK Velo

Steven

Bunce

BadTri

Kath

Bushnell

Bristol Bikeworkshop

Tomas

Buxton

Trowbridge CC

Shane

Cameron

Brian

Campbell

CDRD

Robert

Campbell

cdrc

Nick

Challand

Chippenham Wheelers

David

Clark

Bruno

Clements

Phil

Collard

Alfred

Conner

Phil

Conridge

Dominic

Conway

Ben

Cook

Bristol CX

Duncan

Cooper

Stephen

Cox

James

Cuff

Dad Rad Klub

Andy

Curran

Audax Club Bristol

Andrew

Dancey

Suzanne

Davey

PAC Tri

Nik

Davies

Paul

Davies

Fox cycling

Antony

De Heveningham

Andrew

Dickson

PAC tri

Frauke

Diehl

Audax Club Bristol

James

Donald

Bath CC

John

Downsborough

Paul

Durnell

PAC-TRI

Gary

Edwards

Backwell Road Cycling Club

Mark

Edwards

Chris

Emmerson

BADTri

Thomas

Farrugia

Audax Club Bristol

Paul

Fearon

NBCC

Russell

Filby

Backwell RCC / ACB

Matt

Finch

Marcus

Fry

Longshore Drifters

Matt

Garnett

GoodGym

John

Gatehouse

Pac tri

Mark

Gibson

Peter

Golding

Richard

Goucher

Mark

Green

audax club bristol

Mat

Greener

Narberth dynamos

Lisa

Greenfield

Lvis institute of sport

Andrew

Greenham

Bath CC

Josh

Griffiths

Bristol South CC

Rauri

Hadlington

Pork Train Velo Club

Michael

Hardwick

Dawn

Harrill

Howard

Harris

Sarah

Hart

Kingswood Tri Club

Richard

Hasley

Neil

Hatherall

SAS

Tim

Henderson

William

Hibberd

Ben

Holder

Audax Club Bristol

Luke

Holyoak

Marc

Honey

Paul

House

Nigel

Hubbuck

Telbert

James

Audax Club Bristol

David

Janes

VC Walcot

Ben

Jewell

David

Johnston

ACB

Ewan

Johnston

Bristol South CC

Mike

Johnston

CLEVEDON

Rhodri

Jones

Stuart

Jones

Bath Cycling Club

Luke

Joy-Smith

ACBristol

David

Joyner

Bristol RC

Richard

Keir

Pork Train Velo Club

Daniel

Kempe

Bristol South CC

Stuart

Kerton

Team road.cc

David

Kitchener

Radeon Bike Science RT

Peter

Knowles

Camelford Comrades CC

Mike

Lane

Bristol

Andrew

Legge

Bristol South CC

Nick

Livermore

BSCC

Jon

Lock

BK Velo

Rosie

Lord

Trevor

Lupton

BK Velo

Daniel

Mahler

ACB

Andy

Martin

David

Matthews

Longshore Drifters

Robert

McMillan

Bath cycling club

Diccon

Mellors

Laurent

Methivier

NBCC

Salvatore

Micciche

Alexander

Miles

Kate

Millard

Backwell road cycling club

Lewis

Milward

Chris

Molloy

Bath CC

Gavin

Mower

David

Moxham

Chippenham Wheelers

Martyn

Mullin

ACB

Jaime

Norman

CTC Bristol

Graham

Norton

-

Chris

Nuttall

VC Walcot

Charlie

O'Riordan

Pork Train Velo Club

Gareth

Owen

Pork Train Velo Club

Rob

Padfield

James

Pargeter

Pork Train Velo Club

Huw

Parry

Dave

Partington

Ian

Penton-Voak

Deb

Peters

PAC-Tri

Andrew

Phillips

Richard

Phillips

David

Pleming

Julian

Plummer

Colin

Porter

LVIS

Duncan

Porter

Bristol CX

Simon

Power

Julian

Pring

Backwell Road Cycle Club

Juan

Rae

Simon

Reid

Backwell Road Cycling Club

Ryan

Rendall

Alex

Rendu

Bristol CTC

Hannah

Ricketts

Radeon

Stephen

Riglar

James

Rimmer

Bristol Road Club

Matthew

Roach

Steve

Rosewarne

Audax club Bristol

Tom

Rosewarne

LVIS

Colin

Rowles

Darren

Rowley

Nicky

Russell

Radeon BIke Science RT

Mark

Salamonsen

Jonathan

Saxon

PACTri

David

Shalliday

Kay

Skeates

Tri Hatder

Sophie

Slaney

Tim

Slater

NBCC

David

Sleigh

Davidjsleigh@aol.com

Jules

Smailes

Pac -tri

Andy

Smart

Alex

Smith

Robert

Sparks

Tri harder

Dylan

Spencer

Christopher

Springett

VC Montpellier

Matt

Stephenson

Sas

Andy

Stubbins

Alan

Tapp

Tom

Taylor-Matthews

Pork Train Velo Club

Petar

Terziev

Irmgard

Tischner

Bristol

Tim

Trew

NLC

Christopher

Turner

Christophe

Vaissiere

PAC-tri

Neil

Veitch

Audax Club Bristol

Nigel

Vuagniaux

Celine

Wall

Fox cycling

Clifford

Wallis

R C Bikers

Adam

Watkins

Audax Club Bristol

Celia

Way

Robert

Webb

James

Webley

Colin

Welch

PAC Tri

Sarah

West

Lvis/BRC

Abi

White

Reko Racinh

Andy

Williams

Clifford

Willis

John

Wilson

PacTri

Dean

Wood

Tim

Woodhead

VC Walcot

Gary

Woods

NBCC

Justin

Woolford

Adam

Worrall

Swindon Wheelers

Robert

Wragge-Morley

Kevin

Wright

SAS

Jason

Wring

Tim

Wye

White tree roulers

Barry's Bristol Bash (116k)245 entries (limit 250)

Firstname

Surname

Club

Andy

Airey

Jez

Ash

Bath CC

Rob

Ash

David

Atkinson

Nik

Attryde

David

Bailey

Nick

Baker

Las Vegas Institute of Sport

Bob

Barber

Matthew

Barber

White Tree Rouleurs

Sarah

Barber

Catherine

Barker

CTC Bristol

Paul

Becker

Andrew

Beech

David

Belfourd

BADTri

Richard

Bendrey

Alan

Bennett

BKVelo

Andrew

Bennett

Audax Club Bristol

Anthony

Bickmore

Evan

Bickmore

LVIS

Grace

Bickmore

Sam

Birch

Tri London

Stephen

Blackman

Emma

Bleaney

Nathan

Bliss

LVIS

Diana

Bloss

Daniel

Bool

Bristol

Chris

Born

Gail

Born

Gary

Bridgeman

Ian

Brindle

Neil

Bromwich

LVIS

Aileen

Brown

Bristol(Bath) CTC & Bath CC

Bernard

Brown

Cardiff Ajax CC

Keith

Brown

Nailsea RC Bikers

Harriet

Buckland

Adrian

Bullen

Karen

Bullen

Oliver

Bulman

George

Burgess

Talitha

Burnett

Naomi

Butler

Alan

Buxton

Louise

Buxton

Charlie

Byles

Dom

Carr

White Tree Roulers

Jon

Casey

Pearl St Massive

Adam

Cattle

CTC Bristol

Tim

Chapman

LAS VEGAS CAKE CLUB!

Jason

Chidgey

Carl

Chittenden

N/A

Michael

Chouings

CTC Bristol

Greg

Clark

Steve

Coates

Ian

Collins

Ian

Collis-Smith

Backwell RCC

Jon

Cousins

Danny

Cox

Lvis

Duncan

Cranmer

Kevin

Daniels

Pac Tri

Chris

Davies-Barnard

T

Davies-Barnard

Giles

Davis

LVIS

Paul

Dixon

Shirley

Dommett

Bristol / RC Bikers

Joanna

Dufton

Tri London

Baggy

Dunbar

LVIS

Liam

Dunne

Benjamin

Eastment

Hannah

Edwards

Bristol Road Club

Jeremy

Field

Allan

Flinton

John

Ford

Audax

Robert

Frankton

Neill

Fry

white tree rouleurs

Alex

Game

Chris

Gardner

Team pie

Kathryn

Gough

Ian

Gowdy

Claire

Graham

Kingswood Tri

Mark

Greenwood

White Tree Rouleurs

Claire

Gregory

Edward

Griffiths

Jason

Hall

N/A

Neill

Hammond

KCC

Nye

Harries

Alison

Harrington

AUDAX Club Bristol

Rachel

Harrison

Andrew

Hay

Sally

Haysom

Paul

Henry

Amy

Hill

Myee

Hill-Moody

Josh

Hocking

Chris

Holbrook

bath cc

Nick

Horne

cyclebristolctc

Sean

Hudd

bristol

Kevin

Hughes

Cardiff Ajax

Robin

Hunt

Audax

Sarah

Hunt

Darran

Hunter

Jackie

Huxtable

Pactri

Jamie

Huxtable

Pactri

Paul

Jackson

Nope

Lindsay

Jacobs

Bath CC

Theresa

Jacobs

Bath C.C

Sarah

Jahfar

Chris

Jakeman

Wootton Tri

Gillian

Jakeman

Wootton Tri

Chris

James

Cardiff Ajax CC

Nia

James

Cardiff Ajax CC

Steve

James

Robert

Jennings

Weston Wheelers

Ceri

Jones

Daniel

Jones

Geoffrey

Jones

na

John

Jones

Richard

Jones

Martin

Kay

Gilbert

Kebaletswe

N/A

Lee

Knighton

Ingrid

Kvale

COBRC

Brett

Lambe

Jimbo

Latimer

Sarah

Lawes

Joanne

Lawrence

Adrian

Lees

John

Leopold

Julie

Lewis

ajax

Mark

Lillie

Eva

Linnell

Daniel

Lunnon

VC Walcot

Duncan

MacDonald

n/a

Steve

MacDonald

Bristol South CC

Jim

Magill

Charlie

Marr

Clare

Martin

Reading CTC

Mark

Maynard

Darren

McKimm

BCDS

Stuart

McNamara

Simon

Mead

Jonathan

Memel

Chris

Miles

Martin

Millener

Rachel

Millener

Catherine

Mills

Suzannah

Minns

Cardiff AJAX

Tim

Moody

Colin

Morgan

Joshua

Morland

Richard

Morris

LVIS

Elham

Mousavian

Joe

Mulligan

Yeung

Ng

Bynea cc

Simon

O'Doherty

Judy

Orme

Peter

Orme

PacTri

Chris

Osborne

Martin

Palmer

White Tree Rouleurs

Laura

Pankhurst

BAD Tri

Lisa

Pankhurst

Paul

Papworth

N/A

Denise

Parker

Bristol Ctc

Philip

Parry

BAD Tri

Philip

Parry

BAD Tri

Milica

Peric

LVIS

Mark

Pettitt

Andy

Polson

Walcot VC

Brad

Porter

Richard

Price

None

Spencer

Pritchard

Backwell Road Cycling Club

Joe

Prosser

AUDAX Club Bristol

Tracy

Quintana-Parker

Isabel

Rennie

Das Rad Klub

Andy

Rich

Joanna

Rich

David

Richardson

Fiona

Ridley

Backwell Road CC

Steve

Ridley

Backwell Road CC

Matthew

Rigby

Theothermattrigby@gmail.com

Stuart

Robinson

Karen

Rochester

Nick

Rossi

Andy

Rowles

Matt

Rumsey

Craig

Sankey

Chris

Saunders

Yann

Saward

Daniel

Say

Alec

Scott

Tris

Seabrook

Debbie

Sharkey

PAC Tri

Mark

Sheardown

White Tree Rouleurs

Steffi

Shelley-Smith

LVIS

Joe

Silverman

Neil

Simmons

Reading CTC

David

Smart

Emma

Smart

Margie

Smith

Stephen

Smith

Ajax CC

Stuart

Smith

Natalia

Sokolov

props CC

Graham

Spiller

Audax Club Bristol

Alison

Squibb

Bath CC

Jon

Steel

BSCC

Louise

Steel

Mark

Stephens

Pip

Stokes

Andrew

Strachan

David

Stringer

Bristol CTC

Justin

Strutt

white tree rouleurs

Ed

Taylor

Sarah

Taylor

CTC Bristol

William

Thorpe

Jasper

Tredgold

Jonathan

Trigg

White tree Roluers

Rosalyn

Trotman

Sally

Trussler

Ann

Turbervill

Backwell Road Cycling Club

John

Turbervill

Backwell Road Cycling Club

Alison

Vuagniaux

Bath CC

Steve

Wakley

White Tree Rouleurs

Graham

Watts

Liz

Webb

Cardiff Ajax

Amanda

Whipp

Bath cc

Tim

Whitaker

Emily

White

Ian

White

Salt & Sham CC

Paula

White

Backwell Road Cycling Club

Tariq

White

white tree rouleurs

Paul

Whitesmith

Backwell Road Cycling Group

Alex

Whitmore

Thomas

Willcocks

Andrew

Williams

Jeffery

Williams

Sara

Williams

Tracey

Williams

Hertfordshire

Rose

Willoughby

Fi

Wilson

Rachel

Wilson

John

Wood

Andy

Wright

White tree roulers

Edward

Wright

Craig

Yandell

Martyn

Yarde

Ed

Yaxley

Barry's Bristol Blast (116k)196 entries (limit 200)

Firstname

Surname

Club

Katherine

Adams

Tony

Anderton

Fox Cycling

Thomas

Andrews

Jason

Aston

Jason

Ayres

Bigfoot MBC

Richard

Barry

Ed

Bartlett

Rosario

Bavetta

Paul

Beard

Stuart

Bechares

Rob

Beever

LVIS

Lisa

Bennett

Nick

Bennett

James

Berry

Lucy

Biard

bad Tri

Heidi

Blunden

Adrian

Boswell

VC Walcott

Richard

Bowron

Leo

Brady

Helen

Brawn

Adam

Brown

Team Bartlett

Ben

Brown

Kevin

Brown

Cheltenham

Sophie

Brown

Mark

Bull

North Bristol Cycling Club

James

Byrne

Sian

C-O

Bad Tri

Richard

Caddick

Mike

Carden

BigfootMBC / Ride24/7

Alain

Castle

NBCC

Richard

Charlton

Paul

Chesman

Pete

Chown

Tim

Chown

Malcolm

Clark

Stroud Valley Velos

Janet

Clarke

Bigfoot MBC

Rachel

Clarkson

Chippenham Wheelers

Jules

Clayton

Rob

Cleeves

Cat

Cload

Bigfoot MBC

Jonathan

Cload

Bigfoot MBC

Ben

Coles

Team Bartlett

Ross

Compton

Dan

Cornell

Ivan

Cornell

Audax Club Hackney

Liz

Cottam

Bristol CTC

Emily

Craig

Russell

Crofts

LVIS

Stuart

Day

Jonny

Dekk

Peugeot / Orica Grey Edge

Thomas

Drohan

David

Druett

Muriel

Dumont

Alex

Easton

n/a

Chris

Eldridge

NA

Burkhard

Fehsenfeld

Helen

Fenton

Stroud Valleys CC

Thomas

Fitzjohn

Jonathan

Frank

Jonathon

Freeman

Rob

French

ACB

Emma

Gage

Velo Club Walzt

Justin

Gage

Velo Club Walzt

Matt

Gajdus

Chris

Germain

N/A

Thomas

Grey

Colin

Grimsley

Chesterfield Rd UCC

Andrew

Hale

Andrew

Hall

Simon

Harper

George

Harrill

David

Hayhurst

Steve

Heads

North Bristol Cycle Club

Graham

Hodges

Llantwit major

Rob

Hodgson

Shawn

Holland

Backwell Road Cycling Club

Hugh

Hope-Stone

Jasmine

Hortop

Mark

Houle

James

Humber

Alan

Jackson

Simon

Jennings

Chris

Jonas

Wedmore

Ali

Jones

Hywel

Jones

Rob

Jones

Steven

Jones

abergavenny cc

Geoff

Kearney

Stephen

Kearney

Vincent

Kearney

Matt

Keevill

BEER

Steve

Kinsella

Clevedon

Tim

Knibbs

Bigfoot mbc

Simon

Kraeter

Wedmore

Dylan

Lang

Las Vegas Institute of Sport

Cath

Leith

Michael

Livingstone

Rob

Lloyd

TEAM SUREWAY

Paul

Long

BEER

Gerard

Madden

Chris

Mallett

Katharine

Mallett

Maxwell

Malpass

Jacob

Mann

Steve

Manning

Tim

Marchant

veloclub walcot

Trudy

Mardon

Fox Cycling

Luke

Marshall

N/A

Sarah

Martindale

Alex

Mathews

Robert

Matthews

Nbcc

Alison

McDougall

Patrick

McEvoy

Colin

McGinness

Lisa

McKeaveney

Trowbridge CC

Michael

McKeaveney

Trowbridge CC

Alison

McKerrow

Thomas

McPhail

LVIS

Sophie

McPhillips

Daniel

Merry

David

Middleton

Richard

Miller

Claire

Mills

Claire

Mills

Sodbury Cycle Sport

Stuart

Mills

David

Moore

Eric

Morgan

Helen

Morris

Andy

Motherwell

Alex

Murchie

Simon

Muse

Jason

Neill

TEAM SUREWAY

Martin

Nelson

Peter

Newell

Bigfoot MBC

Duncan

Noack-Cox

Geraint

Northam

Conor

O'Brien

Elly

O'Brien

Oliver

Owen

Hwe

Pang

Andy

Pearson

BEER

James

Peck

James

Perrott

Jonathan

Powell

Steve

Pratt

Simon

Preston

Bigfoot MBC

Philip

Price

Team NBCC

Don

Pritchard

Michael

Purnell

BigfootMBC

Poppy

Reay

Ian

Rickard

Bigfoot MBC

Charlie

Rickett

Cycleworks.co.uk

Yvonne

Rippeth

Bristol

Peter

Roberts

Ian

Robertson

Trowbridge CC

Matt

Roff

BigfootMBC

Sheldon

Ryan

Damien

Rylett

Mick

Saunders

north bristol cycle club

Joe

Sayer

Matthew

Schlanker

Andy

Smith

Velo club Scorpion

Lindsay

Smith

BADTri

Tim

Snary

Adam

Sokolowski

Dan

Speich

David

Squance

Sophie

Stevens

Rob

Sutton

VC Bristol

Steve

Taylor

NBCC

Adrian

Tejada

Kathryn

Timmons

Mick

Tinning

Philip

Troughton

Nick

Tuftnell

Tom

Turner

Vicky

Turner-Weare

Ewan

Tweedie

Mark

Van Rossum

Chris

Veale

Colin

Waite

North Bristol CC

Jonathan

Waring

Lvis

Jack

Watney

Darryl

Weaver

BigFoot Mountain Bike Club

Sven

Weier

City of Bristol Rowing Club

Nicholas

Wells

Thomas

Wewer

LVIS

Paul

Williams

Heather

Willis

Trowbridge CC

James

Wilson

NOCLUB

Jon

Wines

Charlie

Withers

GS Henley

John

Woodier

Paul

Woodruff

David

Wright

Stroud Valley Velo's

Chris

Young

Contact

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Here is some of the fantastic feedback we have received after previous years' events. We had to bribe people with cake to say this nice stuff, but hopefully they meant it!

Yet again you managed to secure the best weather, and the event was expertly run (again!) and most enjoyable. This event is definitely (in my opinion) the jewel in the crown of the Audax series.

What a cracking ride today. Excellent. And the cakes were something else!

Fantastic route, great people, great cakes and great weather...what more can you ask for.

Excellent as ever, all aspects of the day...kinda liked the cold in an odd way, esp. once I was home!

I enjoyed the lovely scenery , people, route, brilliant controls and wonderful bean and bacon soup at the finish. Congratulations LVIS, this one is a winner I will be back....

A superbly organised event which must take a lot of work. All much appreciated.

Thanks for today. Well organised, great fun, lovely route, wonderful cake and even the promised sun came out! Go Vegas!

Another great LVIS event and I would like to hear about any more similar events you might be organizing. Thanks very much for an excellent day.

Great Audax. Already a classic! Thank you for organising such a brilliant cycle event, and thank you to all who assisted on the day. I'm sure you realise that you are going to get huge numbers of people entering next year. Good luck.

Loved the slightly revised route and the first 90km - the last 20km weren't so pleasant though. Another excelent Audax that would make the esteemed Mr Jaegar proud.

Great day - many thanks to both you and the WI for a truly epic cakefest.

This is the first time I've done this ride and definitely the best one so far and I'll be sure to get my name down early next year!!
Thanks again to everyone...

What a great ride. The route was mixed with great views. And the food controls were brilliant thanks to all the kind and wonderfull cake makers and staff for looking after us.

Thanks for organising a great event. We new to this and really enjoyed ourselves right at the back but we made it round.

A brrrrrr - illiant day. Thanks. Can I give a thank you to the girls at Heaphy's who stayed open just long enough to serve me some hot pasta, and the 'Control' who were still in welcoming good humour at half five. As the guy that phoned you up from Portbury, I can provide an interesting meterological insight- it actually got warmer after dark!

Just a quick note to thank you and your colleagues for a great audax yesterday. The organisation was impeccable and the tweaks to the route from last year were just the ticket. Roll on 2012 and many thanks again.

A superbly run event and very enjoyable route. Fantastic cake and even for us tailenders still a great choice left.

I loved everything about the event and wouldn't change a thing - except the weather, obviously. I'm glad to hear that you are planning to do it all again next year and I look forward to taking part again. Congratulations on the sums raised for excellent charities.

Thanks to LVIS for a great day out, lovely scenery and good company on the 112k. My only gripe... the pavlova was gone when I got to Hill (will go faster next time). The cake selection was awesome, and the bean & bacon soup at the end really hit the spot.

I rode your great Audax yesterday. What fine cakes and weather we had and it was worth the trip from cardiff. Thanks for organising a great event.

It's my considered opinion that the Hill Women's Institute cake stop after 40km of the Ball Buster is the single best stop on any ride in the UK. It's astonishing. If you know of a better one, let me know so I can come and give it a go.

Despite living in Bristol two-thirds of the roads were new to me, lovely cakes (and lots of them), and a really nice atmosphere! Even the weather came good in the afternoon. Will definitely be back next year!

Marky and Kirsty, it was magnificent. Hard core! I did it in 3 base layers, a jersey and a primaloft jacket, scull cap, merino walking socks, overshoes and windstopper tights. And primaloft mittens. I was just about warm enough apart from when we set off after too much cake. Twice.

A brilliant ride - cheers

Firstly thanks for organising the event last Sunday, it was certainly an unforgettable experience!
Thanks so much to you and the team for organising a fantastic event - my first audax and I'll be back for more! Found it very friendly and relaxed - a great day out, even though I was frozen half the time!

Thoroughly enjoyed it, route (100k) was lovely, great food and company. Many thanks to all involved :-D

Many thanks for a great day. I did finish the ride but forgot to report in at the HQ - I was distracted by the tea and cakes.

Great day out - Cheers LVIS!

I enjoyed the Audax yesterday, excellent route, superb catering (I think I weighed more at the finish than the start!) it takes me back to the Audax's of my teens. It was great to see such a large and diverse turn out. My congratulations on what must be the "best" Audax/event I have ridden in a very long time.

Great day out, so pleased not to have got lost , will sleep very well tonight. Well done to all and thanks for all the encouragement up those hills

Just a quick word of thanks for organising such a brilliant ride yesterday.
It was my first Audax and I did the shorter ride. It was a great day with some fantastic scenery - I didn't realise just how many wonderful places are so close to Bristol, I intend to retrace a lot of the ride and do a bit more exploring.
It was great to ride with so many friendly people, I'm still buzzing one day later!

I just wanted to pass on my thanks and congratulations to all involved in the organisation and running of what, for me, was a truly fantastic day. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and am looking forward to my next one! The organisation was absolutely brilliant, and really made the day such a success. My sincerest thanks to you all.

Well done Marcus and the LVIS team. Great day out. Setting the standard on the Audax calendar!

Thank you both for an amazing day - and all the LVIS helpers. We'll, as they say, be back.

What a great day and what great organisation. Thank you very much for showing us a whole load of new routes to add to those we already do.

Amazing event.. We were lucky with the beautiful weather but the incredible LVIS team, spectacular riding, friendly fellow travellers and the WI of Doynton (and their cakes) were what made it so special.. Hope to be back again..

Thanks to Marcus and the LVIS crew, excellent job again. Even exceeded last years event with even more quality cake! A great day out and I think the few small route changes all worked well. Look forward to next year and yes Go LVIS!

A big thank you for a fantastic day out on the bike :-)
Perfect organisation, perfect route and perfect weather...
Can you pass on my gratitude to all of the very friendly support crew....
See you again next year.

Thanks Marcus it was an amazing first Audax experience for me. So friendly.

Great to have so many willing helpers and smiling faces (not to mention a bit younger than the usual Audax average age!) Great food. Excellent route. Thanks guys!!

That was my first Audax, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Bit on the chilly side (and yes, I also found icicles hanging off my bottom bracket). Well done, and the cakes were amazing. Definitely doing the 200km next year - as long as you can arrange for less Baltic conditions next time.

Finally defrosted! But wanted to say that was one of the most gruelling - but best ever rides! Cakes stunning! The last few miles I have no idea where I was, sat nav dies, lights on last legs, me on last legs! whole of me frozen to the bike... but what a great bowl of soup and stunning Christmas cake at the finish! Would you also pass my thanks onto your team and also the WI who were truly fantastic!
Thank you so much - BRILLIANT! Hopefully this is the start of many more LVIS Audax THANK YOU!

Legend had told me about this ride & the cakes but nothing prepared me for the cakefest at Hill !!!
The Pavlova was fantastic

Great fun, superbly organised. As for the cakes - what can I possibly add? Fantastic. Thanks Marcus and team. Go Vegas!

i just wanted to say a massive thank you for organising an amazing event. well done for not giving into pressure from the UCI to re-route, like the organisers of the Milan-San Remo did, and sticking to your principles of cake, tea, chimineas and even a pub. it was a fantastic day, made even more epic by frozen ice on people's beards. the best cycling event i've done.

That was such a cracking day. 130 miles and I wanted it to be longer.

Thanks Marcus for another great day... Perfecto!

What a great day! A fantastic event and, for me, a great introduction to audax. First audax, first time ever that I've cycled further than 60 miles (& fixed), most pavolova I've eaten in a morning, and the largest slices of coffee cake I've ever seen (and come to think of it, probably the largest spread of cakes I've ever seen in one room). What struck me was how sociable it was, with chatty people at every stage (except on one or two of the hills). Thank you to LVIS for laying on a well-organised and memorable event, and the WIs for the sustenance.

It was a beautiful day - apart from those damn hills which forced me to swear a lot (inside). Nice weather and met so many wonderful new friends. I wish I will meet you all soon at other cycling events, especially the LVIS ones! Cheers.

116km of tarmac party.

I have to say Master Mumford
That was a great event. It was way too cold and mostly unenjoyable. But it was a lovely bunch of people, fantastic cakes, great community spirit, belly warming charity and all round brilliant.
As they say, first time caller long time listener. I shall be back when my sugar levels drop.

Fantastic ride today, good work LVIS!! Go Vegas!!!

It was cold, but that justified eating more cake! Velodrome cake was my favourite, just edging pavlova. Apart from cake, ta for putting on such a top day out and a rather good cycle ride.
See you next year

The organisation was really impressive, the route was excellent and the mix of people was wonderful.

Just a quick mucho thank you to you and the rest of the gang for putting on yet another quality event. We both enjoyed it immensely and are looking forward to the third running already!

As always a faultless day by you guys!! Fantastic pavlova, route & weather!! See you next year!

I can, hand on heart, say that I thoroughly enjoyed the whole day. We had cracking weather, a good route, much friendly banter with the other riders, and the organisation was simply brilliant.

Thanks for an excellent event to you, Kirsty and everyone else who made it such a fantastic day despite the cold.

Thank you for a great day , well organised, great route but best of all was the food, many thanks to all your helpers and bakers i was very impressed with the quality of the scram

What a day. Thanks.Very glad you let me ride the shorter route after all. It was a bit brutal yesterday, particularly when the temp dropped below 0. Very very well organised though.

Great ride and super organisation plus the Pavlova was as good as ever

It was a great day - really good route - I shall be trying it again - great people excellent cakes Many thanks for all your work putting it together.

Thanks for an absolutely brilliant day, and a wonderful introduction to the world of Audax.
I didn't know there was so many great little lanes for cycling along around this area and am still marvelling at the fact that we got all round Bristol without cycling on hardly any main roads.
Beautiful weather, fabulous route, fantastic organisation, and delicious cakes - what more can a cyclist want!

Well done, and thanks for organising. see yers next year.

Just wanted to say a hearty and now warm having defrosted thanks for another well-organised and friendly day. We always make sure we say thanks to the lovely WI for their cakes and efforts in prising some of us from our chairs instead of staying put. I'd noticed that it seems more of a club riders faster day than when I did it a few years back. But for those of us that are happy to take the day to cycle round we still found it friendly so please keep it's 'got a bike? can do it then' inclusivity just for those of us who take rucksacks of sarnies and scotch eggs than energy bars (-:

Thank you very much again for organising yesterday's AUDAX, it was absolutely brilliant.

Marvellous ride today, great weather & awesome cakes. Go Vegas!

Thanks again for orgainising such an awesome event. It was one heck of a way to start off my Audax career, it might have been cold on the Mendips but the welcome back at Long Ashton (and all the awesome cake stops) was very warm.

I'd just like to say a big thank you to everyone for yesterday's event - great route, great weather and riding in good company. The WI ladies made some amazing cakes.
When can I sign up for next year?

I really enjoyed the Audax yesterday (apart from the evil hill up to the monument!!) and the sun you ordered made it particularly splendid. Having the second WI stop made all the difference, they were fantastic.

Superb day! Cheers to all those putting in the hard work organising it all! And cheers Barry Jaeger for sorting the weather this year!!!!

My first but not my last Audax. Well organised. Please can it be warmer next year...